The family has also set up Suresan as a limited company back in early March 2020, the website states the. We now have a community of over 50,000 members across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the Americas and UK. UK-based psychologist Jill Mytton - who was born into the Brethren but left in 1960 when she was 16 - recently surveyed former worldwide members of the Church and found 27 per cent of a large. Glen Reiner has worked for both companies. These eight companies all have connections to Unispace/Sante Global or Medco Solutions. Ross Robertson is a share holder in Sante Trading Co, formerly Unispace Health. They list just one director Nathan Whitbourn, he is also an ex director of Jesmond Construction where we find Doug Cowie of Orcagel as a director. Company director Samuel Drake holds the same role at OneBus Ltd, which is partly controlled by the Focus Learning Trust, which is a precursor to the OSG. Not only was Aidan a good worker, he was also a good and kind person. We would spend hours, sitting and watching him fill out spreadsheets that should have been done on his own time. Working for Brethren company Hi I have recently got an opportunity to work for a company whose employees and management are Christian Brethren (the recruiter mentioned the word Brethren and to look it up). Marketing expert Manu Ofianza is one of the non-Brethren migrants who has taken up work with a Brethren-owned business. Causeway Vision helps fund the Plymouth Brethren School, OneSchool Global at Knockloughrim. They was very supportive and provided a fantastic, structured, secure place to work. Owned by the Penson family, with two directors Gordon & Warwick Penson. They will just ensure that they don't eat with people outside of the church, and as you mentioned the clothing choices (and what you are allowed to wear) will be fairly conservative. On April 18th 2019, there was a buzz around the office. Russell Lynes is a director of the Rapid Relief Team, he is also a former director of ATC Enterprises & Zapp UK Trading. 56 808 920 147. She was not replaced. At OneSchool, we want our students to process information perceptually, analyse data accurately, and evaluate situations intelligently, and fulfil their true potential. Partner works for them,his boss buys them all food, and will eat around the staff,but not strangers. Within 4 weeks she had disappeared, never to be seen again. So, you can guess what else shes never done. Put yourself in a Brethrens shoes and take that idea for a walk. Updated: 8:18 ET, Mar 23 2021. Brethren women are expected to give up working once theyve had children. Lee Denny is also a director of Pinnacle (EU) whose ex directors include Matthew Calder of Baca Holdings. Global Consortium Ltd - Other transactions - Stadir Limited, Reviewing the shareholders above shows many are listed as employees of Blueleaf, have further Ltd companies and connections to other Brethren member companies that were awarded Covid contracts. I imagine it would, at least to begin with, feel like an incredibly shameful experience. The business had to be a success and, I guess similarly to any male dominated office, there was a lot of dick swinging in meetings. Turns out BBN had announced its forthcoming closure. Our findings have also found the incredible wealth that is being built by the members of the church. Mark Reiner is a trustee of Benhill Gospel Hall Trust alongside Neil Hardwick a director of UBT (EU) Ltd. Mark's sister Lois is the Auntie of Anthony Hazell ex Unispace/Sante Global. Byline Times has uncovered about a dozen connections between trustees listed amongst this school and church network, who also appear to be directors and shareholders at companies awarded PPE and ventilator procurement contracts by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Supplying workwear and safety products to industry is the core of a business, which includes former Zapp UK Trading director Blake Prisgrove as Managing Director. A specialist healthcare equipment provider they follow a similar pattern for the Bristol based brethren businesses, in that Kevin Smallridge is listed as a director and he is also a former director of Novus Trading. Vista 4 also lists Richard Farrant as a director, along with ex director Mark Barter. Home Blog Business Brethren Family Businesses. In my experience they are great to deal with, and they have well run and financially successfully businesses and that money is going back into the local community in one way or another. If youre wondering why this might happen, imagine not being able to use contraception and having one breadwinner without a steady income. This company was run by a family who were a part of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). Samuel is also a former director of the now dissolved Oakhill Products along with a number of other brethren members including Neil Hardwick, who is a former director of Coshield Global and currently a director of UBT (EU). Dermott is an ex director of Causeway Vision. Accounts show at the end of 2020 that the P&L account had increased from 1.9 million to 28.2 million! The same person is also named as a director at Blueleaf Ltd, a company that was incorporated in 2011 for non-specialised wholesale trade. Its important for me that, you the reader, understand that prior to accepting this role, I had never heard of the Brethren and that the interview process did nothing to deter me. Dont miss a story! 78 Ratings. Belonging to the Church does not providespecial exemptions, privileges, concessions, tax breaks, etc. The owners of the business work are open community, so I would class them as a bit more progressive - example in point they realise & appreciate the need for certain skills & expertise in order. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The Directors at the time of the award were Gordon & Elizabeth Fentiman and their sons Mark, Warrick & Daniel. A new type of newspaper independent, fearless, outside the system. There is no legal or pastoral connection between the Church and the businesses that members run.. They are a bit odd in some ways, and you're never going to be their friends, but all of them have been solid for us. A matter of fact, yet oddly humorous them and us description was delivered. They are good business people, they ALWAYS pay their bills on time. Julian Bushnell is also director of Cheviot Construction Ltd, he was appointed a director of Cheviot at the same time as Lee Hazell ex director. Purchase a skimpy $15 top or $19 skirt from trendy but budget-conscious clothing retailer Forever 21 and you may notice "John 3:16" printed on your shopping bag. There is no opposition. Owned by the Sellars family they are a transit packaging business with a number of well known clients including Iceland, Thorntons & Halewood International. While some connections therefore may be coincidental, there is a sufficient number of confirmed links to ask why an organisation with so few members should be associated with such a large volume of PPE contracts. Bruce Hales was a paunchy office furniture salesman from Sydney. They love alcohol. No headphones, no radio. The Focus Learning Trust, that runs the schools, is affiliated to the Brethren. They will refer to themselves as "community members". According to its website, the OSG operates 130 campuses with 2,500 staff across 21 countries. This company was run by a family who were a part of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). The Next day I wore black smart trousers with a smart jacket . The Conservative MP Peter Bone supported the churchs position and even tabled a motion in Parliament aimed at amending the Charities Act to restore the presumption that all religious groups are for the public benefit and therefore can be charities. RT @DamianHastie: The top 10 had a turnover of 580 million with profits after tax of 81 million. JMA Trading shows Jonathan Mark Andrews as a current director, he is also a director of Blueleaf. The more I learned, the more uncomfortable I felt. Clandeboye Agencies were awarded two contracts to supply gowns to the DHSC. Russell, Timothy & Wayne Lynes are the directors of the Lynes family business. The new rule took a dark turn as the church elders found they could use the new alcohol-rich social environment to get EB members drunk and trick them into admitting breaking the multitude of rules, dob in other people, etc - lots of drama ensured. Many of the men personally invested in the business worked extremely long hours. They are all very close. To pay my way, I found myself working as a temp for a construction company. Its already got to take a lot to make you even consider walking away from that. Further to the prohibition of donning a pair of leggings and tying their hair up, Brethren women are inhibited from so many choices most of us take for granted. 47 036 078 343. I didn't have any problems working for them. So they won't be trying to convert you etc. they are generally lovely, kind generous, happy people. Another company called Tower Supplies, based in Dorset, appears to have been awarded more than 40 million in two contracts to supply PPE. Hegenberger Medical Ltd incorporated December 2021. Focus School is the previous name of OneSchool Global UK. office drinks, parties, get togethers. This was via 2 contracts one with the DHSC for 2,290,000 and another for a hospital trust worth 500,000. Owned by the McMullan family. Unispace also have an office situated in Aberdeen. Agile Medical based in Grimsby won DHSC contract worth 233,000 for the supply of ventilator consumables, they also won a much larger contract worth 18.4 million to supply ventilators to Guys & St Thomas hospital trust. Treated a million times better than your average employer? To put this into a sports metaphor that oh so many small businesses like to use. My mate also interacts with a few companies who are Bretheren and he seems to prefer them over most other large-ish companies. Each Gospel hall trust is autonomous and is run by its own board of trustees. People are talking about not mentioning alcohol. Part 1 - Profit or Prophet Unispace/Sante, Part 2 - Profit or Prophet Medco Solutions. But then, being derogatory isnt very Christian, so probably not. I worked for an EB company for a few yearsPM me or reply if I miss anything important. Meanwhile, a Ross Robertson is the director and shareholder at Medco Solutions, which was awarded more than 10 million in two contracts to supply face masks and garments for biological protection. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He would call meetings that would start when it suited him and ended when it suited him, even if they over ran by 2 hours. Lovair are a commercial bathroom & washroom company based in Stockport and now under the name The Splash Lab, the business is owned by Fraser & Justin Lovell. Overall I enjoyed working for them and would have no qualms in doing so myself. As we reported earlier this contract is interesting for the fact that it can only be supplier searched by entering Sterilab. In addition to the 177 million in contracts above, two contracts worth more than 107 million were awarded to Clandeboye Agencies Ltd to supply PPE to the DHSC. The last accounts filed by the business showed net assets of -179k. Raven died in 1903 and his group was then led by. Inivos work closely with Unispace and on the webinar section of their website you can find a webinar that is brought to you. The family business listed Garth, Mark, Benjamin & Daniel Woodcock alongside Alistair Wickland as directors. Because its not just being cast out, its knowing that your family will supposedly no longer love you. It came to prominence after being investigated by the Charity Commission over whether it was delivering enough "public good" to maintain its charitable status. Formally known as the Exclusive Brethren. Companies house showstwo directors Russell James & Darren Blake. It is only by opening the contract itself that you will find Sante Global LLP as part of the Supplier Group! I don't think there's a huge issue with working for them. In 2015, Brethren members followed Charity Commission officials during a dispute over the Preston Down Trust. The Drake family business, situated in Cambridge supplies bed & chairs, they were awarded 2 contracts, the biggest contract for over 18 million was from the DHSC for testing facilities. [25] The Stewards' Foundation, established in 1955, lends money to Brethren assemblies, institutions, workers, and missionaries. I began to hear of Brethrens who had unlocked mobile phones or computers at their houses. Pinnacle EU appears to be a fund raiser for OneSchoolGlobal, though their website only goes back to 2015 under the Focus School banner. This was no ordinary construction company. Director Richard Simmonds is an ex director of Upton Construction Ltd alongside fellow ex director Robert Freeman of Moroak Management and a current director Nicholas Farr. The community follow a stringent set of rules, most of which were imposed in the late 60s by their then leader, Jim Taylor Jr. Whilst across the pond Charles Manson was brainwashing his followers using LSD and The Beatles, Jim Taylor Jr was instilling the fear of God into his. I think perhaps there was a level of shame to being signed off which probably did nothing to ease the stress and pressure he must have been under. Fancy receiving an email each month with all of my latest content? Sam Blackledge of Arrow County Supplies is listed as a director of the "Catering for Crisis" business Rapid Relief Team (RRT), other directors of RRT include brothers of contract winners Andy Turner brother of Ben Turner of Toffeln and Murray Robertson brother of Luke & Ross Robertson of Medco Solutions. After a meeting, the conference table littered with empty cans, paper cups, mugs and biscuit wrappers, would be abandoned by the men. After returning from a year of backpacking, I arrived home to England full of lifelong memories but also lacking in direction, money and about to turn 30. Plymouth Brethren, community of Christians whose first congregation was established in Plymouth, Devon, England, in 1831. It was incredibly frustrating to witness. Otherwise he said they are professional and dont force their beliefs on anyone and are lovely to work with. There are only distance links to any other Brethren members. A Plymouth Brethren church and congregation The movement began in Dublin in the late 1820s with a group of men (John Nelson Darby, Anthony Norris Groves, John Bellett, Edward Cronin and Francis. It is one of the contract winners, that is worthy of much further investigation. I have my own opinion and lucky for you, youre entitled to yours. All of a sudden, something I had never even considered to exist, let alone be an issue, had piqued my intrigue. Graham is also a former director of Plymouth Brethren Church ran businesses Allerbrook & Scribefort. Linkedin shows the business is run by the Doughty family with Phil, Joel, Alan, Elliott & Kelsey all listed as employees. Exclusive Brethren are a little different than most religious groups, in that they don't give a fuck about anyone outside of it. The OneSchool Global network was established in the early 1990s. We wanted to find out, were they suitable companies in terms of expertise? The links to Unispace/Sante Global continues for Medco Solutions. The PA to the sales director (and just about everybody else) was a middle-aged woman who had never married & still worked full time. For example, my boss couldn't get on YouTube or Facebook without getting permission from some software they all have installed on their machines, but my company provided laptop had no restrictions at all. CID Products based in Leeds are a safety supply company. Two of these companies are Unispace/Sante and Medco Solutions. He would sometimes sneak off to places, ensuring he was back the same day so nobody had to know. Two of these contracts were with PROSPER for 120,142 and a second one was awarded to 17 suppliers (7 of which were owned by members of the Plymouth Brethren) by Bristol City Council for a total of 375,542. Castle Industrial Supplies of Carnforth are a packaging company owned by the James family. It can become a little overwhelming to follow, we will produce a connections list at the end of the Profit or Prophet. Another contract with Liverpool council was awarded worth 106,000,000 to seven suppliers including Arrow County Supplies and another brethren member business Streamline Corporate. Director Garth Woodcock is also a director at Unispace Scotland Ltd, which appears to be part of the Unispace Global Ltd network. Showed net assets of -179k, his boss buys them all food, and will eat around office. 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